I grow them in fairly strong light, and you can see that they do color, but it takes quite a while for them to color. Sometimes they are slightly pendant as in T. This year the plants are larger then ever and have a branched spike. When the plants have bloomed small, they will have only one single spike. chiapensis.Īs the plants have bloomed, it is clear that the only possiblity is - T. After investigating my records it is clear that I made the cross in approx. beutelsbacheri, which might explain how Bob Hudson acquired them. I do recall giving John some of the seed as T. I spoke with John Arden and he has no recollection of making the cross. (Sorry it has taken so long to get this figured out). When Geoff contacted me about the coloring in the spikes I started to investigate. Therefore it was thought that Arden made the cross. Instead of checking the records to verify what the cross might have been, someone changed the labels to " T. As the plants grew up, it was apparent that there was no T. capitata (006) Adren was the pollen parent. beutelspacheri was the seed parent and T. beutelspacheri x capitata (006) Arden", and it was given our stock number TX111, and all the plants looked similair. When the plants grew up enough to be potted, the only information that went on the label was: So any of these possible crosses could have occurred. fasciculata (Arden) means that I acquired this clone from Arden.Ī notation on the seed Tray map (dated 6/6/96) indicates that the seed were mixed up and placed on the tray together. In early 1990's, I made several cross onto one T. capitata hybrid (006) is a John Arden capitata hybrid.Īfter reviewing my records here is the history: beutelspacheri x captiata hybrid (006) Arden"įor reference- T. Several plants were sold with a label which said " T. This plant is associated with our stock number TX111. I have now gone through all my records and here is what has happened. It seems that a lot of confusion has been created by a wrong label, that has followed this plant for many years. there is another BCR Silver Sword already, so Silver "Spike" will be used for this plant) "I have some comments on Tillandsia Silver Sword. My second flowering, in the same spot, has flowered at 2/3 the size of the first flowering, and only has a single spike.
I have flowered this plant twice & both times the pink colour has appeared well after (2 weeks?) I have seen flowers. "The spike stays silver under my conditions until after anthesis. Pam, did you find variation in bract colour and spike branching in your seed-grown progeny ?"ĩ/10/12 Chris Larson. Is this cultural/climatic and/or genetic variation ? So my question is: does this cultivar breed "true" from seed or is there variation to warrant registering more than 1 clone ? "I have included Pam Hyatt in this discussion because I note differences in bract colour between Chris Larson's photo specimen (pink bracts) and Bob Hudson's whitish bracts. Silver Spike to which I agree - if this suits the registrar."įrom Geoff Lawn. beutelspacheri are tenuous at best.īob has suggested T. This plant has been spread around Australia as T. Silver Spike comes up true from seed.ģ0cm high, 43cm wide, Inflorescence 36cm, Bract 20cm. Though my first flowering was the plant photographed, mine is currently flowering at a smaller size with a single spike. John couldn't remember where his plant came from - from what I remember of the earlier discussions.īoth plants appear to be the same when in flower. Pam later advised that she received the seed from John Arden. This was a year or 2 before my import.Ĭhris Larson also sourced a plant from Pam Koide as T. Originally sourced from John Arden by Bob Hudson as T. , Chris Larson wrote: "There is an outstanding issue of a tillandsia which has remained unregistered for a while. Plants dimensions: 30cm high, 43cm wide, flowering to 36 cm, fertile branches 20 cm long Sometimes a branched spike but also a single spike when flowering at a smaller size. No further detail on origin of plant or who identified it.īoth plants appear to be the same when in flower. beutelspacheri in ca 2005.Ĭhris Larson, Vic, Australia also sourced a plant from Pam Koide, Cal, USA as T. Originally sourced from John Arden by Bob Hudson, Qld, Australia as T.
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Bromeliads in Australia - Tillandsia Silver Spike Tillandsia Silver SpikeĬlick thumbnails for full size, scaled to a new window.ġ0/12, being registered with following details.īreeder John Arden, Cal, USA ca 2000, Named by Bob Hudson, Qld, Australia
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